Ask the legal expert: applying the False Claims Act to nursing homes and senior housing
By
John Durso
Mar 01, 2009
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert
By
John Durso
Nov 01, 2008
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert: What can we do to improve our situation with regard to so-called “granny cams”...
By
John Durso
Apr 01, 2020
What can we do to improve our situation with regard to so-called “granny cams” in residents’ rooms?
Ask the legal expert: Reporting elder abuse
By
John Durso
Dec 01, 2010
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert: What can we expect from a staffing minimum?
By
Norris Cunningham
Sep 11, 2022
Q: What can we expect out of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ intention to issue new guidance on minimum staffing measures for nursing homes?
Ask the legal expert: Can CMS increase financial penalties on nursing homes?
By
Norris Cunningham
Apr 01, 2022
Q: I read that the Biden Administration is seeking to increase financial penalties on nursing homes to catastrophic amounts. Can CMS really do this?
Ask the legal expert: Can we go after this contractor if the family wants to sue us or regulators want...
By
John Durso
Jul 01, 2021
A contractor did some shoddy work installing flooring that we didn’t catch right away and a patient wound up falling and injuring herself. Can we go after this contractor if the family wants to sue us...
What to do about our unqualified MDS coordinator?
By
John Durso
Sep 01, 2012
We hired an unqualified MDS coordinator who filed many claims for us at too high of a reimbursement rate and now we’re being pursued under False Claims Act charges. How do we get out of this mess?
What to do about our unqualified MDS coordinator?
By
John Durso
Sep 01, 2012
We hired an unqualified MDS coordinator who filed many claims for us at too high of a reimbursement rate and now we’re being pursued under False Claims Act charges. How do we get out of this mess?
Ask the legal expert: How important is it to meet self-reporting requirements under the Affordable Care...
By
John Durso
Mar 01, 2012
According to the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may reduce a civil money penalty (CMP) by 50% in cases where nursing homes self-report and promptly correct certain instances...